Medfly transposable elements: Diversity, evolution, genomic impact and possible applications

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-148

  Gomulski, Ludvik M ^a   Torti, Cristina ^a   Murelli, Valentina ^a   Bonizzoni, Mariangela ^a   Gasperi, Giuliano ^a   Malacrida, Anna R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceratitis capitata; Hobo; Mariner; Mediterranean fruit fly; Tc1; Transposable elements; Yoyo

Indexed keywords

CAPITATA; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 1242345287     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2003.06.015     Document Type: Article

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